Lost Temples of India

Here's another reason for my wish to travel to southern India: this video The Lost Temples of India, which was presented on The Discovery Channel:



The above video is Part 1 of 6. Parts 2 through 6 are also available.

My criticism about this documentary is the dramatic ominous music background for the temples, which contrast with the reposeful music on the segments showing the Taj Mahal. What statement is that making? Still, there are awe-inspiring views of the temples at Thanjavur (Tanjore) and Madurai, both in Tamil Nadu.

The Beautiful South

Jog falls in coastal Karnataka

I've had a longstanding wish to go outside of Bangalore and explore southern India. This collection of photo essays on coastal Karnataka and Coorg by Vimla Patil (from eSamskriti, which is a treasure trove of photos and essays about India) make me want to travel all the more:

Coastal karnatakas two heritage districts Udipi Gokarna and Jog Falls

Coastal Karnataka: Shringeri and Karkal

Travel to Coorg

To find the photos, you will have to scroll down the frame.

8 killed as terrorists attack CRPF centre in Rampur

Mera Bharat Mahan's dreary task of documenting terrorist attacks in India:

From The Hindu, 8 killed as terrorists attack CRPF centre in Rampur: Uttar Pradesh police suspect the involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba.

"Eight persons including seven jawans were killed in a pre-dawn terrorist attack on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Group Centre in Rampur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday."

The article goes on to say that central intelligence agencies had alerted the UP government about terrorist attacks on the camp, only 5 days after the UP courthouse blasts.